May 15, 2008
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The Book of Isaiah Chapter 1 V.1 Part 4.3
The Book of Isaiah
Chapter 1 V.1 Part 4.3
Let’s look at the heads of the children of Ephraim: “double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful,” that stood up against those returning from the war.
Azariah: “Jehovah has helped;” son of Jehohanan: “Jehovah has graced.”
Berachiah or Berechiah: “Jehovah blesses;” son of Meshillemoth: “recompense.”
Hezekiah or Jehizkiah: “Jehovah has made strong;” son of Shallum: “retribution.”
Amasa: “burden;” son of Hadlai: “rest of God”
2Ch 28:13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD [already], ye intend to add [more] to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and [there is] fierce wrath against Israel.
2Ch 28:14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
2Ch 28:15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
The men which were expressed by name: Azariah: “Jehovah has helped,” Berachiah or Berechiah: “Jehovah blesses,” Hezekiah or Jehizkiah: “Jehovah has made strong,” Amasa: “burden,” took those captives and performed on them exactly what their father’s blessed them to do:
(son of Jehohanan) “Jehovah has graced.”
(son of Meshillemoth) “recompense.”
(son of Shallum) “retribution.”
(son of Hadlai) “rest of God.”
They gave them grace, recompense, retribution, and rest. They even anointed them before returning them to Jericho, and when they finished this work, they returned to Samaria, the “watch mountain.”
So after all of this occurs, Ahaz in all of his self-centered wisdom, goes and solicits the king of Assyria for help.
2Ch 28:16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
And here’s the reason he did this:
2Ch 28:17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
